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El Centro Printing Co.
Printers - Publishers
IMPERIAL VALLEY WEEKLY
Imperial Hometown Review
1649 West Adams Avenue P.O. Box 908
El Centro, California
Telephone 352-3200
ANNETTE E. BROWN
Editor and Publisher
714-352-7381
Feb. 7-1967
Mr. Orren Beaty
Secretary's Office
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
Dear Mr. Beaty:
Thank you for talking with me yesterday. I had waited for some wire service to come out with a story stating the Interior Dept's position on the Colorado River Basin Project Act, to no avail. It does not seem fair to me to publish all the criticisms without any explanations- and so I have done my best with what information you gave me.
Actually, I regret the harsh statements of some of the Californians and even the Arizonans who are more unhappy that the leaders here. Senator Ray Goet, was guoted in Arizona papers today as terming Udall's statement a "doublecross" flatly. It seems too bad that such unjudicious statements are made.
I agree with some of our Yuma friends that the 4.4 and 8.0 guarangees are already upheld by the Supreme Court and need not even be in the bill. And other things will be worked out, as you say.
In any event, It rust that I handled your information fairly and carefully. It just hurt me not to have a word from Udall, as I have always thought him a fair person. And obviously, he must carry out the dictates of the Administration--even when it could put him in the embarrassing position of reversing himself.
We are placing your name and that of Ken Holum on our mailing list as these problems are of interest to you, and will come up in the local news from time to time. I would like to make one request, as things are so tough here. My phone call to you was in the nature of a benefit for the Secretary. And I believe it was justified in the expense. However, I really cannot affort the $10 to $12 or more it will cost me. In such a call, could it be accepted collect? I will not bother you lightly, but I felt strongly that this was necessary. And all of the information was sent to the Los Angeles Times, where their water expert is working on a comprehensive story on the subject. I trust it will be acceptable to yourself and the Secretary.
Thank you again for helping me out in this matter, and for all of your past courtesies. I cannot help but think of all of you Interior people as fairminded friends.
Mizpah,
Nettie Brown.

El Centro Printing Co.
Printers - Publishers
IMPERIAL VALLEY WEEKLY
Imperial Hometown Review
1649 West Adams Avenue P.O. Box 908
El Centro, California
Telephone 352-3200
ANNETTE E. BROWN
Editor and Publisher
714-352-7381
Feb. 7-1967
Mr. Orren Beaty
Secretary's Office
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C. 20240
Dear Mr. Beaty:
Thank you for talking with me yesterday. I had waited for some wire service to come out with a story stating the Interior Dept's position on the Colorado River Basin Project Act, to no avail. It does not seem fair to me to publish all the criticisms without any explanations- and so I have done my best with what information you gave me.
Actually, I regret the harsh statements of some of the Californians and even the Arizonans who are more unhappy that the leaders here. Senator Ray Goet, was guoted in Arizona papers today as terming Udall's statement a "doublecross" flatly. It seems too bad that such unjudicious statements are made.
I agree with some of our Yuma friends that the 4.4 and 8.0 guarangees are already upheld by the Supreme Court and need not even be in the bill. And other things will be worked out, as you say.
In any event, It rust that I handled your information fairly and carefully. It just hurt me not to have a word from Udall, as I have always thought him a fair person. And obviously, he must carry out the dictates of the Administration--even when it could put him in the embarrassing position of reversing himself.
We are placing your name and that of Ken Holum on our mailing list as these problems are of interest to you, and will come up in the local news from time to time. I would like to make one request, as things are so tough here. My phone call to you was in the nature of a benefit for the Secretary. And I believe it was justified in the expense. However, I really cannot affort the $10 to $12 or more it will cost me. In such a call, could it be accepted collect? I will not bother you lightly, but I felt strongly that this was necessary. And all of the information was sent to the Los Angeles Times, where their water expert is working on a comprehensive story on the subject. I trust it will be acceptable to yourself and the Secretary.
Thank you again for helping me out in this matter, and for all of your past courtesies. I cannot help but think of all of you Interior people as fairminded friends.
Mizpah,
Nettie Brown.